The 2023 Santos Women's Tour Down Under was a women's cycle stage race held in and around Adelaide, South Australia from 15 to 17 January 2023.
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| Dates | 15–17 January 2023 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stages | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Distance | 293.6 km (182.4 mi) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Winning time | 8h 03' 29" | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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It was the ninth edition of Women's Tour Down Under, after the 2021 and 2022 editions were cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The race was the first event of the 2023 UCI Women's World Tour, with it joining the World Tour calendar for the first time. It was won by Australian rider Grace Brown of FDJ-Suez.[1]
Route and stages
edit| Stage | Date | Course | Distance | Type | Winner | Team | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15 January | Glenelg to Aldinga | 110.4 km (68.6 mi) | 
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Flat stage |  Daria Pikulik (POL)
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Human Powered Health |
| 2 | 16 January | Birdwood to Campbelltown | 90 km (55.9 mi) | 
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Hilly stage |  Alex Manly (AUS)
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Team Jayco–AlUla |
| 3 | 17 January | Adelaide to Campbelltown | 93.2 km (57.9 mi) |
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Hilly stage | Grace Brown (AUS)
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FDJ–Suez |
| Total | 293.6 km (182.4 mi) | ||||||
Teams
editThirteen teams took part in the event, including six UCI Women's WorldTeams, and four teams from Australia & New Zealand.[3][4]
UCI Women's WorldTeams
UCI Women's Continental Teams
National Teams
Classification leadership table
edit| Stage | Winner | General classification
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Mountains classification
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Sprint classification
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Young rider classification
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Team classification |
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| 1[5] | Daria Pikulik | Daria Pikulik | Gladys Verhulst | Daria Pikulik | Ally Wollaston | Trek–Segafredo |
| 2[6] | Alex Manly | Alex Manly | Amanda Spratt | Alex Manly | Henrietta Christie | Human Powered Health |
| 3[1] | Grace Brown | Grace Brown | Amanda Spratt | Grace Brown | Henrietta Christie | EF Education–Tibco–SVB |
| Final | Grace Brown | Amanda Spratt | Grace Brown | Henrietta Christie | EF Education–Tibco–SVB | |
Result
edit| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grace Brown (AUS)
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FDJ–Suez | 8h 03' 29" |
| 2 | Amanda Spratt (AUS)
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Trek–Segafredo | +10" |
| 3 |  Georgia Williams (NZL)
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EF Education–Tibco–SVB | +19" |
| 4 | Ruby Roseman-Gannon (AUS)
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Team Jayco–AlUla | +28" |
| 5 |  Krista Doebel-Hickok (USA)
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EF Education–Tibco–SVB | +29" |
| 6 | Danielle De Francesco (AUS)
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Zaaf Cycling Team | +35" |
| 7 | Henrietta Christie (NZL)
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Human Powered Health | +35" |
| 8 | Ella Wyllie (NZL)
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New Zealand | +35" |
| 9 | Rachel Neylan (AUS)
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Australia | +35" |
| 10 |  Abi Smith (GBR)
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EF Education–Tibco–SVB | +38" |
References
edit- ^ a b Knöfler, Lukas (2023-01-17). "Brown mows down Spratt to win Women's Tour Down Under thriller". cyclingnews.com. Retrieved 2023-04-04.
- ^ "2023 Women's Stages". Santos Tour Down Under. 2023-03-06. Retrieved 2023-04-04.
- ^ "2023 Women's Teams". Santos Tour Down Under. 2023-03-06. Retrieved 2023-04-04.
- ^ Giuliani, Simone (2023-01-09). "Women's Tour Down Under 2023 - The Essential Preview". cyclingnews.com. Retrieved 2023-04-04.
- ^ Knöfler, Lukas (2023-01-15). "Daria Pikulik wins Women's Tour Down Under stage 1 sprint". cyclingnews.com. Retrieved 2023-04-05.
- ^ Knöfler, Lukas (2023-01-16). "Alex Manly wins Women's Tour Down Under stage 2". cyclingnews.com. Retrieved 2023-04-05.
- ^ "Santos Tour Down Under 2023 Stage 3 results". www.procyclingstats.com. Retrieved 2023-04-05.